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. >> president obama is urging lawmakers to compromise. thee standing by with how sequester could affect education. >> the president took his budget back to virginia but lawmakers said he should have been here negotiating president obama toward a shipyard, a stern message against spending cuts. >> of these cuts are wrong. they are not smart or fair. they are a self-inflicted wound that does not have that happen. >> the president is running around the country, crying wolf, saying that the sky is falling and we are not buying it. >> top officials sounded the alarm. >> it would be a drag on near- term economic recovery. >> our soldiers and young men and women are the ones that will pay the price. >> lock us in a room, cut a deal. >> the spending cuts are going to happen. others argue they must be stopped. >> the primary sticking point is whether taxes should be raised to balance the deep cuts. >> armageddon or a tax hike. that is a false choice. >> we should not have to move a third bill before the senate does something. >> i think he should
. >> president obama is urging lawmakers to compromise. thee standing by with how sequester could affect education. >> the president took his budget back to virginia but lawmakers said he should have been here negotiating president obama toward a shipyard, a stern message against spending cuts. >> of these cuts are wrong. they are not smart or fair. they are a self-inflicted wound that does not have that happen. >> the president is running around the country, crying...
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. >> president obama arriving back in washington tonight, but not lawmakers. they are in recess all week while a handful of important issues remain in limbo. we have more on how people are reacting to congress taking a break. >> looking around, you would not guess they have less than two weeks to avoid $85 billion in automatic spending cuts. the streets are bare and the doors to congressional offices are locked. >> its credit the stress and they are not here. -- it is quite distressing to. >> they only have four days to determine this when they get back. >> i hope they get information out from their constituents. >> lawmakers are working towards a deal even while they are away. >> the question is whether we have to go over the edge on the sequester and have people absorber the impact of it in order to solve this. >> it amidst a budget deadline, they're also considering emigration control and -- gun control and immigration reform. they want to create a path toward citizenship and-mortar security. at the white house leaked a plan they will push if they fail. >>
. >> president obama arriving back in washington tonight, but not lawmakers. they are in recess all week while a handful of important issues remain in limbo. we have more on how people are reacting to congress taking a break. >> looking around, you would not guess they have less than two weeks to avoid $85 billion in automatic spending cuts. the streets are bare and the doors to congressional offices are locked. >> its credit the stress and they are not here. -- it is quite...
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. >> president obama is preparing for tonight's state of the union address. >> what he's expected to focus on, next. >> reporting to spring training today with ambitious goals, like we haven't seen for decades. we'll talk about those leader of sports. >> rain and snow had thi+ç22 >> president obama took a break from the oval office for a stroll along the rose garden colonnade with his chief of staff. >> just hours before the state of the union, the president is putting final touches on his plans for a second term agenda. he will focus this year on familiar themes from last year's campaign. >> whenever the president said tonight, he will be able to watch with the rest of the nation starting tonight. you can follow our live wire on wbaltv.com for live reaction during the speech. >> >> unseasonably mild february day. temperatures not all that cold this morning. 13 degrees warmer than average for this time of year. we end up with a good deal of sunshine across the area and it is still mild across the mid- atlantic. still manage to hit 40 degrees. 32 at state college. cloud to the nort
. >> president obama is preparing for tonight's state of the union address. >> what he's expected to focus on, next. >> reporting to spring training today with ambitious goals, like we haven't seen for decades. we'll talk about those leader of sports. >> rain and snow had thi+ç22 >> president obama took a break from the oval office for a stroll along the rose garden colonnade with his chief of staff. >> just hours before the state of the union, the...
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president obama kicks off road trip. >> he traveled to north carolina to highlight his jobs proposals. nikole killion joins us from our washington bureau. >> president obama took his state of the union sales pitch to ashville, north carolina. >> last night i deliver the state of the union address. and i talked about steps we can take right now >> the prison that reiterated his message, of scouting manufacturing initiatives and a proposal to raise their minimum wage. >> i need congress to take up these initiatives. we have worked too hard to turn back now. >> on capitol hill. >> last night the president offered more of the same. higher taxes and more spending. >> republican leaders were not convinced. >> an opportunity to bring together the country became another retread of look service and liberalism. >> the president used the first address of his second term to push an ambitious agenda. to immigration and then control. >> -- gun-control. >> i think the president was extremely specific about what he wanted. he was not specific about how to pay for it. that is going to be a big challen
president obama kicks off road trip. >> he traveled to north carolina to highlight his jobs proposals. nikole killion joins us from our washington bureau. >> president obama took his state of the union sales pitch to ashville, north carolina. >> last night i deliver the state of the union address. and i talked about steps we can take right now >> the prison that reiterated his message, of scouting manufacturing initiatives and a proposal to raise their minimum wage....
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later in sports. >> a storm forming on the coast could impact or whether for friday >> president obama is hoping to get more democrats behind with his plans for this term. that is where the president addressed democrats at a closed- door democratic retreat. he delivered a preview of next week's state of the union address in hopes of getting more lawmakers on board with his push for immigration reform and a ban on assault weapons. >> the next major deadline is march 1, when a budget deal leaves to be reached. it is not the so-called sequestration will force mandatory reductions in military spending. army training and air force flying hours and global naval operations will shrink. also cuts looming in the social services. some republicans said push the deadline back seven months but house speaker john boehner said he will not blank. not blank in effect. >> i have had enough of it. it is time to act. >> the deadline stands. sequestration spending cuts strike in 23 days. >> three years ago today, the first of two blizzards in one week rolling through the area. the winter of 2010, a record-
later in sports. >> a storm forming on the coast could impact or whether for friday >> president obama is hoping to get more democrats behind with his plans for this term. that is where the president addressed democrats at a closed- door democratic retreat. he delivered a preview of next week's state of the union address in hopes of getting more lawmakers on board with his push for immigration reform and a ban on assault weapons. >> the next major deadline is march 1, when a...
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of staff obama's chief says they are working on an immigration reform plan but there pushing back hard. brian mooar is in washington with more. >> this is not the first time congress has tried to reform immigration law, but this time both sides seem hopeful. it is one of the very few issues that unites both republicans and democrats. eight senators are finishing up a bipartisan bill, "usa today "report they're working on a backup plan if the current efforts fall apart. >> we will have an option ready to put up there. >> the chief of staff says the proposal would bolster border security and included past the citizenship for the 11 million undocumented immigrants. republicans say any plan with the president's name on it is bound to fail. >> that's why we're working together, republicans and democrats. >> senator john mccain is one of the so-called gang of eight working on the bipartisan bill, so was florida republican marker rubio whose as the president's plan will not work. other members of the gop are not happy to see the white house weighing in. >> when they come out and say, my way o
of staff obama's chief says they are working on an immigration reform plan but there pushing back hard. brian mooar is in washington with more. >> this is not the first time congress has tried to reform immigration law, but this time both sides seem hopeful. it is one of the very few issues that unites both republicans and democrats. eight senators are finishing up a bipartisan bill, "usa today "report they're working on a backup plan if the current efforts fall apart. >>...
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president obama recently said he had a summit, he was not sure he would let them play. penn lot of mothers are concerned about the safety of their songs in the game of football. that is what the commissioner has made job one priority one insuring reduced injuries for the future. >> we have seen an escalation in discipline. we're trying to take these techniques out of the game. i think it was about four years ago at this very press conference when i said we have to take these hits out of the game that we think have a higher risk for causing injuries. the focus was on defensive players. i stand by the record. we have made those changes to make the and safer. >> from this point forward until they kick off, players are off limits to the media. that filing gave me a chance to spend some time cruising around town today and getting a sense of the fans who continue to flood in for the big game. come on along for a walking tour of the french quarter pinnules you and i discovered this afternoon. ravens band out number the 49er fans 5, 6, 721. -- 7 to 1. there's no animosity betwe
president obama recently said he had a summit, he was not sure he would let them play. penn lot of mothers are concerned about the safety of their songs in the game of football. that is what the commissioner has made job one priority one insuring reduced injuries for the future. >> we have seen an escalation in discipline. we're trying to take these techniques out of the game. i think it was about four years ago at this very press conference when i said we have to take these hits out of...
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. >> four days before the federal budget act is set to fall, president obama addressed the nation's governors. >> these cuts do not have to happen. congress can turn them off any time with just a little bit of compromise. >> the white house released a state-by-state report on the impact of across-the-board spending cuts known as the sequester. he warned it would mean the potential layoffs for first responders and teachers and reduce funding for head start, children's vaccinations, and other programs. press secretary jay carney denied the president was using scare tactics. some governors bake to differ, light louisiana governor bobby jindal. >> raising taxes is not the answer. >> one thing they do agree on, getting congress to stop the arbitrary cuts. >> they need to get out of that box and understand this has real implications in people's lives. >> the house and senate return to work but are not any closer to a solution. >> it is time for them to act. i have made this clear for months now, yet we have seen nothing. >> tuesday the president heads to virginia to talk more about the impact of th
. >> four days before the federal budget act is set to fall, president obama addressed the nation's governors. >> these cuts do not have to happen. congress can turn them off any time with just a little bit of compromise. >> the white house released a state-by-state report on the impact of across-the-board spending cuts known as the sequester. he warned it would mean the potential layoffs for first responders and teachers and reduce funding for head start, children's...
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. >> president obama extended appreciation and prayers to his holiness and did the vice- president. >> his decision reinforced at this is a man of great integrity. >> catholic -- it is too early to tell who is going to succeed. >> they want the right man. >> there is a lot of speculation about whether the next pope will be under or perhaps someone from the developing world. there are no clear front runners. it is expected the vatican will hold a conclave next week to select a new pontiff before easter. >> right now we're getting reaction from some local catholic leaders. barry simms joins us in north baltimore. >> the archbishop said he was surprised this morning to hear the news. he called pope benedict xvi a man of humility, reflection, and wisdom and as the faithful to pray for the pope and also the church. worshippers in downtown baltimore are fighting hard to believe. some tell us that the respect his decision to step down. >> it will never be easy for him but whether it is the right decision, you do not know until history shows as the right decision. >> he cannot do his job if h
. >> president obama extended appreciation and prayers to his holiness and did the vice- president. >> his decision reinforced at this is a man of great integrity. >> catholic -- it is too early to tell who is going to succeed. >> they want the right man. >> there is a lot of speculation about whether the next pope will be under or perhaps someone from the developing world. there are no clear front runners. it is expected the vatican will hold a conclave next week...
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in washington, in today's president obama will be laying out the state of the union. it is the speech he will use to lay the groundwork for his next four years in office. he is setting the stage for the spending showdown that will play out over the next few weeks. >> the economy, jobs, and the middle class are expected to be center stage on tuesday night as president obama delivers his fourth state of the union address. the president will be trying to take the high ground from republicans in the fight over budget cuts. >> they would rather ask more from the majority of americans and put our recovery at risk than close a single tax loophole for the wealthy. >> the president and democrats are demanding what they see as a fair balance. >> we need more revenue and more cuts. of like to see that in a bold proposal. >> if there is no deal by march 1, automatic spending cuts taken. >> these reductions do not make sense. we will hurt a lot of people. it is up to the president to act now. >> not everyone believes the across-the-board cuts could hurt the economy. >> the preside
in washington, in today's president obama will be laying out the state of the union. it is the speech he will use to lay the groundwork for his next four years in office. he is setting the stage for the spending showdown that will play out over the next few weeks. >> the economy, jobs, and the middle class are expected to be center stage on tuesday night as president obama delivers his fourth state of the union address. the president will be trying to take the high ground from republicans...
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. >> some republicans accuse the obama administration of exaggeration. >> they have plenty of flexibility in terms of discretion on how they spend money. air are easy ways to cut this money that the american people will never -- there are easy ways to cut this money that the american people never feel. >> the fight is as much about spending as it is the political calculus of the sequester. >> it has things that are useful for all sides in this debate. >> workers like these may not be feeling the pain for weeks, but lawmakers warn that the fight over spending cannot flag on forever. even if they cannot -- they avoid the sequester, big spending cuts are still on the way. marchthe cuts kick in on 1, experts say maryland would be especially hard hit. we will break down exactly how those impending cuts would affect our state tonight at 11:00. still ahead, thousands crowded st. peter's square to be part of history, the final blessing from pope benedict. but a new controversy threatens to overshadow the next election of the -- the election of the next holy father. other parts of the country are
. >> some republicans accuse the obama administration of exaggeration. >> they have plenty of flexibility in terms of discretion on how they spend money. air are easy ways to cut this money that the american people will never -- there are easy ways to cut this money that the american people never feel. >> the fight is as much about spending as it is the political calculus of the sequester. >> it has things that are useful for all sides in this debate. >> workers...